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#AllEngland2021

"It was a tough one. I started off really badly and then...yeah...a lot of things happened in the last couple of days."

— K Srikanth hinting that the #Covid19 drama ahead of the tournament could have affected his game, after losing to Nhat Nguyen. #badminton

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#AllEngland2021

PV Sindhu, Satwik/Chirag, HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma, Sai Praneeth among the Indians who won their openers.

Saina Nehwal (retired) and Kidambi Srikanth are out. #badminton

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#AllEngland2021

Unfortunately, Indonesian players have been forced to withdraw from the tournament.

[BWF @bwfmedia]

Players and team members from 🇮🇩 were contacted by UK Government’s National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace service and are required to self-isolate in accordance with UK Government requirements.

#HSBCbadminton #BWFWorldTour #AllEngland2021

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#SwissOpen2021

Carolina Marin decimates PV Sindhu 21-12, 21-5 in the women’s singles final. #badminton

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#SwissOpen2021

@ViktorAxelsen 🇩🇰 warms up for the All England Open with another title. After a stiff challenge in the first game, Axelsen unlocks Kunlavut Vitidsarn 🇹🇭 to win 21-16, 21-6 in the final. #badminton

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#SwissOpen2021

Satwik/Chirag, Ashwini/Sikki, PV Sindhu, Sourabh Verma, Kidambi Srikanth, and Ajay Jayaram progress to the second round.

Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen, Sameer Verma, P Kashyap, HS Prannoy, and Arjun/Dhruv crash out. #badminton

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It’s day 1 of the #SwissOpen2021 and we’ve got mixed doubles action as far as India is concerned:

@pranaav6 / @sikkireddy 🇮🇳 vs @ellis_marcus111 / @LaurenE_Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@satwiksairaj / @P9Ashwini 🇮🇳 vs Hafiz Faizal / Gloria E Widjaja 🇮🇩

Two tough matches for the Indian pairs!

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#SwissOpen2021

It’s a busy day for India today in Basel. There are 12 matches featuring Indian shuttlers, including an all-🇮🇳 clash between @srikidambi and @sameerv2210. #badminton

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#JustIn

BWF has announced new dates for the 2021 Malaysia Open and Singapore Open, while the Malaysia Masters has been postponed.

The Olympic qualifying period will now end on 15 June, which means the Singapore Open will be the last qualifying tournament. #badminton

[GAURAV KHANNA @GauravParaCoach]

It's always a pleasure talking to Badminton intellectuals. @abk6580

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📹New video pod🎙

In the latest episode of #NetPicking, we discuss @parabadmintonIN’s chances at the #TokyoParalympics. We’re joined by national coach @GauravParaCoach, and medal hopefuls @PramodBhagat83 and @palakkohli2002. @BAI_Media

https://t.co/c3UEkRiOoo

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#JustIn

BWF has just announced that the German Open, which was to be held from 9-14 March, has been cancelled because of #Covid19 restrictions and complications.

The German Open was one of the qualifying tournaments for the Tokyo Olympics. #badminton

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#netpicking #Badminton #ICYMI
The @BAI_Media has taken a big step towards making the senior domestic circuit lucrative with enhanced prize money. The next step could be putting the onus of player development on state associations with more team events.

https://t.co/8KopvJPfq3

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🎥 New video podcast alert 🎙

In the latest episode of Net Picking, three-time national champion @sourabhverma09 joins us to discuss @BAI_Media’s new revamped domestic structure. #badminton #IndianBadminton

https://t.co/Wpc86xZOlz

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ICYMI, the first episode our new video podcast Net Picking, where we chat with @shlokh95 about Mathias Boe as the new doubles coach of the Indian badminton team:

https://t.co/mL5eRZHuCD

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Attention, #IndianBadminton fans!

We've got a new show called Net Picking, where we discuss the latest in Indian and international badminton. In Ep 1, @shlokh95 joins us to discuss Indian doubles and what new coach Mathias Boe can bring to the table:

https://t.co/xdUldImP5T

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#WorldTourFinals #badminton

Tai Tzu Ying pips Carolina Marin, Anders Antonsen ends Viktor Axelsen’s run

Report: https://t.co/KNHKs48M5z

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#WorldTourFinals

He’s done it! Anders Antonsen becomes the first man to beat Viktor Axelsen since Anthony Ginting at the Indonesia Masters in January 2020! Antonsen wins the final 21-16, 5-21, 21-17. #badminton

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#WorldTourFinals

What a match! What a treat! Box office stuff from Tai Tzu Ying and Carolina Marin in the women’s singles final! Tai Tzu finally manages to beat Marin in a final as she comes back from 17-19 in the decider to win 14-21, 21-8, 21-19. 💥💥💥💥

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#WorldTourFinals

Tai Tzu Ying wins her third season-ending championships, while Carolina Marin’s wait for a title in this tournament will continue. She had a great chance today but Tai Tzu was exceptional after going a game down. Some of her drop shots were 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 #badminton